Horace Wass
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Born26 August 1903
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Died14 January 1969 (aged 65)
Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
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| Born | 26 August 1903 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 January 1969 (aged 65) Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1929 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 24 August 1929 Derbyshire v Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Horace Wass (26 August 1903 – 14 January 1969) was an English sportsman, who made over 400 Football League appearances playing football for Chesterfield from 1920 to 1937 and for Southport in 1937. He also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1929.
Wass was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He started playing football with Chesterfield in 1920 as an amateur, turning professional two years later. He remained with the club until the end of the 1936–37 season. He then moved to Southport, for whom he played 20 league games. He had a trial at Gainsborough Trinity in 1938 and played for Chelmsford City in the Southern Football League.[2]